Job Description:

Top 5 Must Haves:

• Principal Technical Architect.

• Working experience as a solution or technical architect

• Hands-on experience with designing on at least one cloud-based host (AWS, Azure, GoogleCloud) and designing 12-Factor applications.

• Hands-on experience with Microservices architecture and designing distributed systems.

• Clear Understanding of non-functional requirements (Quality Attributes) and designing for them.

WHO IS AN IDEAL FIT?:

• YOUR CAREER REFLECTS FUNCTIONING AS A CONTRIBUTOR TO TECHNOLOGY DECISIONS TOWARDS DELIVERING COMPLEX, HIGHLY AVAILABLE SYSTEMS.

• YOU'RE A POLYGLOT PROGRAMMER WHO CAN PICK UP NEW PROGRAMMING LANGUAGES WITH EASE AND HAVE PROFESSIONAL C# OR JAVA EXPERIENCE.

• YOU HAVE UTILIZED AT LEAST ONE CLOUD-BASED HOST (AWS, AZURE, GOOGLE CLOUD). YOU VIEW THE -AAS HIERARCHY, CONTAINERIZATION, AND 12-FACTOR AS CORE TO YOUR APPROACH.

• YOU UNDERSTAND THE CHALLENGES OF CREATING AND MANAGING DISTRIBUTED SOFTWARE-INTENSIVE SYSTEMS AND WHEN THE BENEFITS OUTWEIGH THE COMPLEXITIES.

• YOU ARE WELL-VERSED IN VARIOUS MESSAGING PATTERNS, SUCH AS REQUEST-REPLY, PUB-SUB, FAN-OUT, AND WHEN TO USE THEM.

• YOU CAN SPEAK ABOUT TECHNICAL CONSTRAINTS ON DELIVERABLES AS NON-FUNCTIONAL REQUIREMENTS THAT ADDRESS RISK TO SECURITY, PERFORMANCE, RELIABILITY, COST ASSURANCE, AND OPERATIONAL EXCELLENCE.

• YOU RECOGNIZE THE PROBLEMS SOLVED BY MICROSERVICES AND HOW TO DECOMPOSE MONOLITHS TOWARD MANAGEABLE ISOLATES.

• YOU'RE FAMILIAR WITH INFRASTRUCTURE AS CODE TOOLS?PREFERABLY TERRAFORM, CLOUDFORMATION, OR CDK.

• YOU DEMONSTRATE PROVEN EXPERTISE WITH A WIDE VARIETY OF STORAGE TECHNOLOGIES, FROM SQL SERVER AND POSTGRESQL TO S3, DYNAMODB, AND SNOWFLAKE.

• YOU DISPLAY A FIRM GRASP OF BASIC NETWORK INFRASTRUCTURE DESIGN AND TOPOLOGIES.

• YOU CREATE NETWORKED APPLICATIONS USING MODERN SEMANTICS AND PROTOCOLS WITHIN THE SAME VEIN AS RESTFUL, GRPC, OR GRAPHQL.

• YOU ARE FAMILIAR WITH DISTRIBUTED IDENTITY FEDERATION WITH OPENID CONNECT AND API AUTHORIZATION WITH OAUTH.

• A CAREFUL DELIBERATOR, YOU CONCISELY TAILOR NEBULOUS CONCEPTS INTO RESPECTFUL, PATIENT COMMUNICATIONS TO VARIED AUDIENCES.

• YOU HAVE A VORACIOUS APPETITE FOR EXPLORING NEW TECHNOLOGIES AND ARCHITECTURE PARADIGMS?COUNTERBALANCED BY A PREDILECTION FOR SIMPLE, PRAGMATIC SOLUTIONS.

• INDUSTRY BACKGROUND IS A PLUS.

 About ASK: ASK Consulting is an award-winning technology and professional services recruiting firm servicing Fortune 500 organizations nationally. With 5 nationwide offices, two global delivery centers, and employees in 42 states-ASK Consulting connects people with amazing opportunities.

ASK Consulting is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all associates.